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Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne this morning took time off to visit the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Shakti and Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) Shakthi that arrived in Colombo with freight of medical-grade oxygen.…

Another one million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (24), State Minister of Production, Supply, and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof Channa Jayasumana confirmed.

Inability to import coal would mean an energy crisis in the future, which could worsen the current fuel and electricity crisis in the country, Parliamentarian Champika Ranawaka said. He added that the country will have to face a…

The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to donate their salaries for the month of August to the COVID-19 fund.

The highest number of COVID-19 patients were reported today in Sri Lanka with 4,304 new infections. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 390,000, stated the Epidemiology Unit

The President would not have had to tell the people to be ready to make sacrifices, if the UNP’s 21 point resolution had been implemented, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said. He said UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe had…

Police have arrested 452 individuals for violating the ongoing quarantine curfew within the 24-hour period that ended at 6 am yesterday. The total number of arrested so far since last year on the same charge is 56,294. Police are…

Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama said the required number of SLTB buses will ply at the request of heads of institutions for the convenience of those engaged in essential services. This is despite public transport…

The Meteorology Department has issued a warning of sever lightening and heavy rain to several provinces, which is valid until 7.30 am. tomorrow(August 23). Due to a low level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka,…

452 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 56,294 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…